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Home » Authors » Mark Skaer

Articles by Mark Skaer

The Benefits of Portable A/C

Mark Skaer
July 10, 2006
Also referred to as "spot coolers," portable air conditioners serve as temporary cooling units when permanent a/c systems must be shut down or fail. Portables also serve as permanent-cooling systems for small- to medium-sized equipment centers, such as telephone systems or server rooms.
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Confessions of (and Lessons Learned) from a Customer

Mark Skaer
June 26, 2006
A customer offers contractors lessons to be learned from his experiences with getting quotes for a residential air conditioning installation.
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Nordyne Provides Training for Distributors

Mark Skaer
June 26, 2006
The fact remains that 23 is a higher number than 13. And, distributors are excited to know more about Nordyne's 23 SEER air conditioner. At the company's headquarters recently, 14 distributors came to receive inverter-rotary technology training on the 23 SEER systems.
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Counterpoint: Obey the Laws, Immigrate Legally

Mark Skaer
June 19, 2006
Let's not cloud up the issue here. If the adjective "illegal" appears before the word "immigrant," the key word is "illegal." What is so difficult to understand here?
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Trade Associations Following Immigration and Taking a Stand on the Issue

Mark Skaer
June 19, 2006
More than a few trade associations have voiced their concern regarding the immigration issue. Those that have been speaking out the loudest have been the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association (PHCC).
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Is The Melting Pot Boiling Over?

Mark Skaer
June 19, 2006
It is practically impossible to figure out how many immigrants - legal as well as illegal - are employed in the HVACR trade. What is not impossible is getting an opinion regarding immigration from those in the HVACR field.
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Protect Your Business Against Mold Litigation

Mark Skaer
June 5, 2006
It may not be splashed all over the media nowadays. But like the Energizer Bunny, mold keeps going and going. And, unfortunately for contractors, lawsuits keep coming and coming. And those contractors without mold insurance will be the ones hurting down the litigation road, warned Robert Snyder, who heads the Air Conditioning Contractors of America's (ACCA's) Insurance Service.
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Daikin Industries Acquires O.Y.L., McQuay

Mark Skaer
June 5, 2006
Daikin AC (Americas) Inc., which stepped into this country just over a year ago, received a shot in the arm. Its parent company, Daikin Industries Ltd., announced that it is acquiring O.Y.L. Industries Bhd, the Malaysian-based global HVAC company that owns U.S.-based McQuay International.
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Facility Becomes Comfortable Again

Mark Skaer
May 29, 2006
By the year 2000, it was time to do something at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Connecticut. Complaints surfaced regarding inadequate ventilation and the comfort and control of temperature. Answers arrived from EMCOR Service/Tucker Mechanical, which recommended a ductless solution.
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If You Are Doubted, Send Them to ARI's Website

Mark Skaer
May 15, 2006
To help you inform a skeptical homeowner that he/she needs a new indoor coil to go along with that new high-efficient outdoor unit he/she just purchased/needed, just steer that doubting Thomas to the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute's (ARI's) Website.
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